Travel/health insurance overseas

Vivienne · Newbie

Travel/health insurance overseas

Baz421 · Guru

If you have private health, try them.

Peter_n_Margaret · Guru

Expect cover for the USA to be very expensive.
Cheers,
Peter

rockylizard · Guru

Gday...

Vivienne, praps these may through up some ideas -

https://www.finder.com.au/travel-insurance/quote

OH - and welcome to the forum

Cheers - John

GarrynLyn · Senior Member

We're off to Penang for all July so we shopped around and found the best deal for us is with RACQ.

wombat50 · Veteran Member

try ''Insurengo'' we have used them a few times and they are one of the cheapest and so far had no problems with claims.
for a 28day cruise which included Alaska it cost wife and I $1250 but i had to declare a heart attack and 2 stents. some companies would not insure me. it is a bit dear but you got to have it especially if you are going to the great U S of A.

moamajohn · Guru

I always go with Aus Post ,However my sister whom is 8 yrs older than me 68 she 75 .She could not get Ins to Alaska etc for the expense of ambos and emergency flights etc ,I said to her that I thought that was fair enough on the Ins Co any way Cause its a big risk.we as tourists have to also be realistic !!! If yez Wanna go to out of the way places ya has ta pay the price !! Cheers John

Possum3 · Guru

Haven't been to USA since 2007 but we used Australian Pensioners Insurance Agency the were the best back then www.apia.com.au/travel-insurance.html

kesue · Senior Member

I had problems going on cruises to get insurance, some even said no or made it too hard . Finally went to the RACV and they were good, not cheap but you have to have it. I say if you cant afford the insurance you cant afford the holiday.

vince56 · Senior Member

Try Aust Seniors Insurance

Landfall · Guru

Another plus for "Insure and Go" we are aged 73 and 76, never had a problem with them, 2018 travelled to Japan, Sth Korea, Canada and USA. Thought there prices were cheap.

Radar · Guru

Vivienne wrote:
Hi, I am 77 and will be travelling to Europe and North America for 6 months in April. I have been told that Australia Post offers good value, however, because of the duration/destination and my age, they tell me they cannot insure me. Other insurers I have checked out charge round $2,000. Has anyone any advice on the best value insurance for this golden oldie?

Hi Viv

I had asked this question a little while back about travel insurance and had on previous 8 times used Travelmore insurance, seems to tick the boxes well. My main reason for asking last year was we understood turning 70 ups the cost, so was looking for a better deal.

In the end after a lots of phone calls and advice from the forum Travelmore was still a very good purchase for travel insurance for our Europe travels. 71 and 68 withba known heart condition, 9 weeks of travel approximately $1200.

Enjoy your travels. Ralph.

Vivienne · Newbie

Many thanks everybody, I know
that I have to have the insurance and the US is a stinger. I'll certainly look up the recommended insurance co's. Many thanks again :) :) :)!

Geeco · Senior Member

Visa & Mastercard offer travel insurance on their more expensive cards. You need to spend from memory over $250 on costs associated with the trip. We found the extra cost of the credit card annual fee was less expensive than the cost of travel insurance especially if you are 70+. Cheers,